text_original: had dazzled his people by the splendour of royalty, and had displayed his magnificence to such an extent that Englishmen were beginning to doubt if they could aflPord much longer to be so important, or rather if England's importance in Continental affairs were worth all the money that it cost.
text_transcription: HAD DAZZLED HIS PEOPLE BY THE SPLENDOUR OF ROYALTY AND HAD DISPLAYED HIS MAGNIFICENCE TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT ENGLISHMEN WERE BEGINNING TO DOUBT IF THEY COULD AFFORD MUCH LONGER TO BE SO IMPORTANT OR RATHER IF ENGLAND'S IMPORTANCE IN CONTINENTAL AFFAIRS WERE WORTH ALL THE MONEY THAT IT COST
phonemes: hæd dˈæzəld hɪz pˈiːpəl baɪ ðə splˈɛndɚɹ ʌv ɹˈɔɪəlɾi, ænd hæd dɪsplˈeɪd hɪz mæɡnˈɪfɪsəns tə sˈʌtʃ ɐn ɛkstˈɛnt ðæt ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmˌɛn wɜː bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ tə dˈaʊt ɪf ðeɪ kʊd ˈæfəl pˈɔːɹd mˈʌtʃ lˈɔŋɡɚ təbi sˌoʊ ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt, ɔːɹ ɹˈæðɚ ɪf ˈɪŋɡləndz ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns ɪn kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl ɐfˈɛɹz wɜː wˈɜːθ ˈɔːl ðə mˈʌni ðˌɐɾɪt kˈɔst.